Infamous (2020 film)

Infamous is a 2020 American crime thriller film[2] written and directed by Joshua Caldwell. It stars Bella Thorne, Jake Manley, Amber Riley, Michael Sirow and Marisa Coughlan, and follows a young couple who go on a crime spree in the Southern United States, gaining social media fame in the process.

Infamous
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJoshua Caldwell
Produced by
Written byJoshua Caldwell
Starring
Music byBill Brown
CinematographyEve Cohen
Edited byWill Torbett
Production
companies
  • SSS Entertainment
  • Highland Film Group
  • SSS Film Capital
  • Lucidity Entertainment
  • Beer Money Worldwide
  • EL Ride Productions
Distributed byVertical Entertainment
Release date
  • June 12, 2020 (2020-06-12) (United States)
Running time
100 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$356,140[1]

The film was released on June 12, 2020, by Vertical Entertainment, and received mixed reviews from critics.

Synopsis

The film follows the story of a criminal couple from a small Florida town, who after a series of armed robberies, become infamous social media stars. On the run from the authorities, they continue their notorious exploits across the Southland, increasing in both violence and disorder to pursue social media fame, no matter the cost.[3]

Cast

Production

In February 2019, it was announced Bella Thorne had joined the cast of the film, then titled Southland with Joshua Caldwell directing from a screenplay he wrote before the title was changed to Infamous.[4] In May 2019, Jake Manley joined the cast of the film.[5] In July 2019, Amber Riley and Michael Sirow joined the cast of the film.[6]

Principal photography began in July 2019, taking part in Guthrie, Oklahoma and other smaller towns around the state.[7][8]

Release

In May 2020, Vertical Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film.[2] It was released on video-on-demand and in a select number of theaters (mostly drive-ins) on June 12, 2020.[9]

Reception

Box office

Infamous made $160,371 from 58 theaters in its opening weekend, finishing second among reported films.[10] In its second weekend the film made $94,984 from 37 theaters (dropping 41%).[11]

Critical response

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 23% based on 22 reviews, with an average rating of 4.73/10.[12] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 41 out of 100, based on five critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[13]

Molly Freeman from Screen Rant wrote that the film "serves as an exciting crime thriller and a compelling look at what - in a most extreme case - will drive someone to do anything for fame. Caldwell's movie, thanks to his directing eye and the work of cinematographer Eve Cohen, is also beautiful to watch, depicting a stylized and hyperreal version of reality that mixes with the grit and grime of real life."[14] Joe Leyden of Variety called the film "a warmed-over 'Bonnie and Clyde' for the social media era" and wrote: "One can always make the argument that it's not absolutely necessary to have sympathetic protagonists for a drama to enthrall or enlighten. But Infamous pushes way, way too far in the opposite direction: Dean and especially Arielle seem so irredeemably psychotic even before they begin to mount a body count, you actively wish for them to be caught or killed."[15]

References
  1. "Infamous (2020)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  2. D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 11, 2020). "Bella Thorne Social Media Crime Thriller 'Infamous' Snapped Up By Vertical Entertainment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  3. Bucksbaum, Sydney (May 19, 2020). "Bella Thorne and Jake Manley are Gen Z's Bonnie and Clyde in first trailer for Infamous". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  4. Wiseman, Andreas (February 4, 2019). "Bella Thorne To Star in Social Media Heist Thriller 'Southland', Highland Launches Sales — EFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  5. Lang, Brent (May 10, 2019). "Cannes: Jake Manley to Star in 'Southland' Opposite Bella Thorne (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  6. McNary, Dave (July 26, 2019). "Film News Roundup: Bella Thorne's Crime Drama 'Southland' Starts Shooting". Variety. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  7. "Southland Now Filming in Oklahoma". okfilmmusic.org. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  8. Brandy McDonnell (May 21, 2020). "Video: Check out the first trailer for the Oklahoma-made thriller 'Infamous,' starring Bella Thorne and Jake Manley". Oklahoman. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  9. Haring, Bruce (June 4, 2020). "Bella Thorne Crime Thriller Feature 'Infamous' Will Bow In Dozens Of Drive-Ins". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  10. Anthony D'Alessandro (June 15, 2020). "'Invisible Man' Reclaims No. 1 In Weekend 16 As Universal Owns Bulk Of Top 10 Despite 'King Of Staten Island' Sitting Out". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  11. "Domestic 2020 Weekend 25 - June 19-21". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  12. "Infamous (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  13. "Infamous (2020) Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  14. Molly Freeman (June 11, 2020). "'Infamous': Film Review". ScreenRant. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  15. Joe Leydon (June 11, 2020). "'Infamous': Film Review". Variety. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
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